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'Home Is Where the Art Is'

Barney Artist

By Sara Al MahdyPublished 6 years ago 2 min read
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Music video for "Rose Thorn"

Welcome to my new series, reviewing and promoting music. The first artist I saw fit to be reviewing goes by the name "Barney Artist." He's a hip-hop artist who infuses elements of jazz and soul into his music. His collection is very refreshing and, in my eyes, an integral shift that the hip-hop scene desperately needs. To put it in the words of 6lack, Barney "cares a bit more about your ears." With his eclectic and soulful beats and mixes over a solid and chill flow, Barney's music makes for a very easy and enjoyable listening experience. Teaming up with producers such as Tom Misch, Barney really does push the envelope of what it means to be a hip-hop artist today. Being a hip-hop artist from East London ends paints a stereotype in many people's minds. Most hip-hop coming out of Ends is fuelled by beef, and while some of it is technically solid, none of this can be compared to what Barney is doing at the minute. If you're looking for a refreshing and soulful blend with rap, Barney would be a great place to begin. His debut album, Home is Where the Art Is, is coming out on the 21st of September, and I am confident that this release is going to skyrocket Barney's career. The two singles that have been released off the album are "Rose Thorn" and "Apologies." Both songs have blown me away when it comes to Barney's flow, lyrics, and the brilliant production. Barney seems to observe traditional jazz and blues sound, but modernises it and adds a fresh Barney twist. These two tracks are extremely solid, and display great progression as an artist. "Apologies" in particular is extremely well written. The lyrics on this track coupled with Barney's incredible flow and delivery make it one of the nicest tracks I've listened to in this genre for a while. Barney's lyrics are so honest that there is absolutely no ego communicated across the song. The song displays emotion in a way that doesn't exaggerate the truth, but shows us a part of Barney that is raw and unfiltered.

Other highlights in Barney's repertoire are "I'm Going to Tell You," "Stay Close," and "Down." This upcoming album is the last instalment in a trilogy of EPs, Bespoke and Painting Sounds. Both EPs stand out and are in general just great projects in terms of technical facility, but these new singles show great progression in Barney's sound. The upcoming album is sure to be amazing, and it's definitely going to hold some surprises.

I highly recommend checking Barney out. I give it a year until this guy's career skyrockets. Follow his Instagram, @barneyartist, for updates on his album.

Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this article, check back every week for a new instalment.

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Sara Al Mahdy

I'm Sara, a girl with a passion for music, art, politics and science. I write a weekly column where I review and promote artists that I think are doing something great.

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